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Hurricane Sally slams the Gulf Coast | A resident looks at a broken power cable as it lies on the street during Hurricane Sally in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Sept. 16. Hurricane Sally barrelled into the U.S. Gulf Coast with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke "historic" and potentially deadly flash floods. (Getty Images)

Wildfires clobbered California wine grape crop in 2020. Here’s how much was lost

February 16, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The worst wildfire season in modern California history resulted in the smallest wine grape crop in years. California's wine grape crop fell by 13% last year, the...

The FBI is investigating whether pot business owners in Sacramento have bribed local officials in exchange for favorable treatment. And Mayor Darrell Steinberg has called for an audit into cannabis licensing in Sacramento. The state of California is doing its own review.

How Sacramento failed to monitor its cannabis storefronts, as the FBI steps in

October 21, 2019 at 11:39 a.m.

Sacramento's legal marijuana business began as a loose-knit group of independently managed, nonprofit collectives dedicated to dispensing cannabis to patients with medical needs. Sacramento had a green future. A decade...

Jennifer Burt is photographed in front of her home on July 15, 2019 in Meadow Vista, Calif.

‘Sticker shock’ for California wildfire areas: Insurance rates doubled, policies dropped

August 8, 2019 at 11:39 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jennifer Burt knows she lives in a fire-prone community. That's why she's done everything she can to fire-proof her home in Meadow Vista, Calif., in the bushy,...

3 title insurance firms agree to California refunds, penalties

August 22, 2021 at 2:24 p.m.

In a case involving thousands of California home buyers, three title insurance companies have agreed to pay $37.8 million in refunds and penalties to settle accusations of kickbacks that state...

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